Volvo Electric Sedan ES90 Launched in March..Core Computing Technology Unveiled
Feb 21, 2025
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The Volvo ES90 is the brand's first pure electric sedan, built on Volvo Cars' groundbreaking approach to developing future electric vehicles. It is a model that symbolizes the approach of "software-defined vehicles (SDVs)" and is designed to constantly evolve and improve through continuous connectivity with core computing technologies.
In particular, it is the first brand to be equipped with "NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Orin" to implement the most powerful core computing performance in history. Through this, data, software, and AI (artificial intelligence) technologies can be utilized to expect more improved safety and performance.
NVIDIA'S DRIVE AGX ORIN is an intelligent automotive core computer that coordinates various essential systems and processes in the vehicle at super high speed. It manages AI-based state-of-the-art active safety technologies, vehicle sensors, and functions such as efficient battery performance with high operational (TOPS) processing power of about 508 trillion times per second.
In particular, the core computer based on Drive AGX Orin has improved AI computing performance by 8 times compared to the previous generation, Drive AGX Xavier. This allows us to gradually expand the scale of deep learning models and artificial neural networks from 40 million to 200 million. This means that by collecting more data and continuously developing new models, we can improve our customers' experience and safety levels.
True software-defined vehicles designed to improve over time
The ES90 developed based on Volvo Cars' SPA2 architecture is the second model to apply the Superset Tech Stack for the development of next-generation electric vehicles after the EX90. It is the standard technology on which all upcoming electric vehicles will be based, consisting of a single hardware and software modules and systems.
This represents a fundamental change in the way software is developed and used to improve safety, technology, and overall performance levels throughout the vehicle life cycle. New features or improvements can be quickly applied to all models based on the Superset Tech stack with over-the-air (OTA) wireless updates.
This is a result that symbolizes that software has replaced hardware and become a major driver of innovation and value creation for customers. The update may include various improvements that can improve the performance of the vehicle, such as new connectivity, safety technology, and battery driving distance improvement according to specific driving behaviors.
The ES90 is one of the most technologically advanced models on the market today, based on the state-of-the-art Superset Tech stack, and is designed to improve further over time, with safety as our top priority, said Anders Bell, Chief Technology Officer of Volvo Cars.
Safe Space Technology, which protects and cares about the occupants
In addition, ES90 has an excellent understanding of the driving environment through an advanced sensor system consisting of one lidar, five radars, eight cameras, and 12 ultrasonic sensors and a Driver Understanding System located inside the vehicle. Dubbed "Safe Space Technology," Volvo Cars' new standard safety technology protects passengers by detecting obstacles even in the dark and activating preemptive safety measures such as collision avoidance.
Anders Bell said, "We are pursuing innovation in all technology areas to become a leader in software-defined vehicles, and we are focusing all our engineering efforts in one direction. Making great cars that get better over time," he said, adding, "With the combination of core computing and Superset tech stacks, we can now build safer cars more efficiently than ever before."
Meanwhile, Volvo Cars' next-generation flagship electric sedan, ES90, which will present the life balance provided by future technologies based on a brand philosophy that puts humans first, will be unveiled for the first time in the world on March 5.
Reporter Kim Hyung-joon hj.kim@carguy.kr
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
